Dead fish..?

[Zach Vs Ponies]

I had a large-sized powder blue tang die today, and was thinking on either burying its body or burning it. But, I know there is a lot of places that research and dissect fish. I didn't know if there was a place I could send my dead fish's body to so it's body can be used for research.

I am not searching for a place to have a necropsy with results, I'm just wondering if someone has any ideas of a research institution that could use a fish's body for research or educational purposes.

Thanks.

 

[fish_dave]

Steve Husky, a professor at Western Kentucky University uses larger fish for skeletal studies for his students. He uses dung beetles to clean the skeleton. His contact info is:

Steve Huskey, Ph.D.
Functional Morphology
Biology Department
Western Kentucky University
1906 College Heights Blvd. 11080
Bowling Green, KY 42101-1080
270-745-2062

 

[KafudaFish]

Or you could do it yourself and clear coat it. After you have removed the skin, flesh, and organs.

Trigger fish are easy since many of their bones are fused.

 

[KCombs]

^ taken a step further; encased in acrylic would make a excellent paperweight ....
great idea

 

[cameronpalte]

What have you decided to do with it?

 

[lil urchin]

you could try your local school, elementary for dissection, or a college with a biology program might have a collection